Category Archives: Under Painting

Lockkeeper in Colored Pencil, Part 5

Original Colored Pencil Rising Stonehenge Paper, 90 lb. Natural, 16″ x 20″ Color Used: Dark Umber, Verithin Beginning with the grounded hind leg, I started shading the horse, working from the top to the bottom of that leg, then working … Continue reading

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Lockkeeper in Colored Pencil, Part 4

Original Colored Pencil Rising Stonehenge Paper, 90 lb. Natural, 16″ x 20″ Color Used: PS Light Umber I worked on the foliage and grass this afternoon, still using Light Umber, but focused more on smoothing the color layers and shaping … Continue reading

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Lockkeeper in Colored Pencil, Part 3

Original Colored Pencil Rising Stonehenge Paper, 90 lb. Natural, 16″ x 20″ Color Used: PS Light Umber It was a perfect day to sit on the couch and ply colored pencils. The weather was gray and cool, down to the … Continue reading

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Lockkeeper in Colored Pencil, Part 2

Original Colored Pencil Rising Stonehenge Paper, 90 lb. Natural, 16″ x 20″ Color Used: PS Light Umber Today, the first thing I did was layer color over the rest of the background. The entire painting should be built layer by … Continue reading

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Lockkeeper In Colored Pencil, Part 1

Original Colored Pencil Rising Stonehenge Paper, 90 lb. Natural, 16″ x 20″ Those who follow this blog are already familiar with this guy. He has been been the subject of multiple ACEO horse paintings and is currently the subject of … Continue reading

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Always in Style, Under Painting, Part 3

Original Oil Painting Raphael Belgian Linen Panel, 16″ x 20″ At this stage of the process, the under painting is beginning to look complete. But this is my favorite part of the under painting stage – adding the details that … Continue reading

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Always in Style, Under Painting, Part 2

Original Oil Painting Raphael Belgian Linen Panel, 16″ x 20″ Work continued on the under painting for Always in Style. Using the same colors and, for a good portion of the work, I painted the eyes again and finished the … Continue reading

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Always in Style, Under Painting, Part 1

Original Oil Painting Raphael Belgian Linen Panel, 16″ x 20″ This fine mare is Always in Style, a retired Standardbred now living at Bonley Farms in Sunfield, Michigan. Style, as she is fondly known, is the dam of several good … Continue reading

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